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Cannabis

Hemp, a cousin albeit with no psychoactive properties, hopes that its own unfettered cultivation and potential might also soon be realised. The seeds, flowers, fibre and stalks can be used in multiple ways (see “Fibre crops” page).

Essential oils

Farming essential oils in South Africa

Introduction An oil is “essential” in the sense that it carries a distinctive scent, or essence, of the plant. Essential oils do not, as a group, need to have any specific chemical properties in common, beyond conveying characteristic aromas. They are extracted from flowers, grasses, stems, seeds, leaves, roots, bark, fruit, moss and tree secretions […]

Herbs and spices

Herbs, spices in South Africa

Introduction Herbs and spices are used for enriching what we eat and for delighting the tongue. It is the seasoning and flavouring of food brings out all the variety and tapestry of regions, nations, continents. The increasing demand in developed countries for natural flavour offers tremendous potential for spice crops as sources of natural flavours. […]